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1This order shall not become effective unless and 

until the requirements of § 900.14 of the rules of 

practice and procedure governing proceedings to 

formulate marketing agreements and marketing 

orders have been met. 

List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 981 

Almonds, Marketing agreements, 

Nuts, Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements. 

Dated: February 27, 2008. 

Lloyd C. Day, 

Administrator, Agricultural Marketing 

Service. 

Order Amending the Order Regulating 

the Handling of Almonds Grown in 

California 1

Findings and determinations 

The findings and determinations 

hereinafter set forth are supplementary 

to the findings and determinations 

which were previously made in 

connection with the issuance of the 

marketing order; and all said previous 

findings and determinations are hereby 

ratified and affirmed, except insofar as 

such findings and determinations may 

be in conflict with the findings and 

determinations set forth herein. 

(a) Findings and Determinations Upon 

the Basis of the Hearing Record. 

Pursuant to the provisions of the 

Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act 

of 1937, as amended (7 U.S.C. 601–612), 

and the applicable rules of practice and 

procedure effective thereunder (7 CFR 

part 900), a public hearing was held 

upon the proposed amendments to the 

Marketing Order No. 981 (7 CFR part 

981), regulating the handling of almonds 

grown in California. Upon the basis of 

the evidence introduced at such hearing 

and the record thereof, it is found that: 

(1) The marketing order, as amended, 

and as hereby proposed to be further 

amended, and all of the terms and 

conditions thereof, would tend to 

effectuate the declared policy of the Act; 

(2) The marketing order, as amended, 

and as hereby proposed to be further 

amended, regulates the handling of 

almonds grown in the production area 

in the same manner as, and is applicable 

only to, persons in the respective classes 

of commercial and industrial activity 

specified in the marketing order upon 

which a hearing has been held; 

(3) The marketing order, as amended, 

and as hereby proposed to be further 

amended, is limited to its application to 

the smallest regional production area 

which is practicable, consistent with 

carrying out the declared policy of the 

Act, and the issuance of several orders 

applicable to subdivisions of the 

production area would not effectively 

carry out the declared policy of the Act; 

(4) The marketing order, as amended, 

and as hereby proposed to be further 

amended, prescribes, insofar as 

practicable, such different terms 

applicable to different parts of the 

production area as are necessary to give 

due recognition to the differences in the 

production and marketing of almonds 

grown in the production area; and 

(5) All handling of almonds grown in 

the production area as defined in the 

marketing order is in the current of 

interstate or foreign commerce or 

directly burdens, obstructs, or affects 

such commerce. 

Order Relative to Handling 

It is therefore ordered, That on and 

after the effective date hereof, all 

handling of almonds grown in 

California shall be in conformity to, and 

in compliance with, the terms and 

conditions of the said order as hereby 

proposed to be amended as follows: 

The provisions of the proposed 

marketing order amending the order 

contained in the Recommended 

Decision issued by the Administrator on 

December 21, 2007, and published in 

the Federal Register (72 FR 73671) on 

December 28, 2007, will be and are the 

terms and provisions of this order 

amending the order and are set forth in 

full herein. 

PART 981—ALMONDS GROWN IN 

CALIFORNIA 

1. The authority citation for 7 CFR 

part 981 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 601–674. 

2. Amend paragraph (b) of § 981.42 by 

adding the following sentence before the 

last sentence to read as follows: 

§ 981.42 Quality control. 

* * * * * 

(b) * * * The Board may, with the 

approval of the Secretary, establish 

different outgoing quality requirements 

for different markets. * * * 

3. Add a new § 981.43 to read as 

follows: 

§ 981.43 Marking or labeling of containers. 

The Board may, with the approval of 

the Secretary, establish regulations to 

require handlers to mark or label their 

containers that are used in packaging or 

handling of bulk almonds. For purposes 

of this section, container means a box, 

bin, bag, carton, or any other type of 

receptacle used in the packaging or 

handling of bulk almonds. 

[FR Doc. E8–4017 Filed 2–29–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2008–0177; Directorate 

Identifier 2007–CE–093–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Taylorcraft 

Models A, B, and F Series Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking; 

correction. 

SUMMARY: This document makes a 

correction to a current notice of 

proposed rulemaking (NPRM), which 

was published in the Federal Register 

on February 20, 2008 (73 FR 9239), and 

applies to certain Taylorcraft Models A, 

B, and F series airplanes. The NPRM 

proposed to require inspection of the 

wing strut attach fittings for corrosion or 

cracks and would require repair or 

replacement if corrosion or cracks are 

found. The docket number was 

incorrectly referenced at ‘‘FAA–2007–

0177’’ instead of ‘‘FAA–2008–0177.’’

The NPRM is posted in the FAA–2008–

0177 docket section of the Federal 

Docket Management System (FDMS). 

This document corrects the docket 

number and should further reduce the 

confusion associated with the 

inadvertent error. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by March 21, 2008. 

ADDRESSES: Use one of the following 

addresses to comment on this proposed 

AD: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Fax: (202) 493–2251. 

• Mail: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M–

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., 

Washington, DC 20590. 

• Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M–

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., 

Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Andy McAnaul, Aerospace Engineer, 

10100 Reunion Place, San Antonio, 

Texas 78216; telephone: (210) 308–

3365; fax: (210) 308–3370. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

On February 12, 2008, the FAA issued 

an NPRM (73 FR 9239; February 20, 


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2008), which applies to certain 

Taylorcraft Models A, B, and F series 

airplanes. This proposed AD would 

require inspection of the wing strut 

attach fittings for corrosion or cracks 

and would require repair or replacement 

if corrosion or cracks are found. 

The docket number was incorrectly 

referenced as ‘‘FAA–2007–0177’’

instead of ‘‘FAA–2008–0177.’’ The 

NPRM is posted in the FAA–2008–0177 

docket section of the FDMS. 

Need for the Correction 

This correction is needed to identify 

the docket number and should further 

reduce the confusion associated with 

the inadvertent error. 

Correction of Publication 

Accordingly, the publication of 

February 20, 2008 (73 FR 9239), which 

was the subject of FR Doc. E8–2995, is 

corrected as follows: 

On page 9239, in the second column, 

in the first line under 14 CFR Part 39, 

replace ‘‘[Docket No. FAA–2007–0177;’’

with ‘‘[Docket No. FAA–2008–0177;’’

On page 9240, in the first column, in 

the second line from the top of the page, 

replace ‘‘FAA–2007–0177;’’ with ‘‘FAA–

2008–0177’’. 

On page 9241, in the first column, in 

the third line under § 39.13 [Amended], 

replace ‘‘FAA–2007–0177;’’ with ‘‘FAA–

2008–0177’’. 

Action is taken herein to correct this 

reference in the NPRM. 

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on 

February 25, 2008. 

David R. Showers, 

Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 08–892 Filed 2–29–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2008–0232; Directorate 

Identifier 2007–NM–309–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model 

A330–200 and A340–300 Series 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for the 

products listed above. This proposed 

AD results from mandatory continuing 

airworthiness information (MCAI) 

originated by an aviation authority of 

another country to identify and correct 

an unsafe condition on an aviation 

product. The MCAI describes the unsafe 

condition as: 

During fatigue tests (EF3) on the A340–600, 

multiple damage were found in the upper 

side shell structure at skin and frame (FR) 84 

& 85 interface, from stringer 6 to 15 LH/RH. 

This damage occurred between 58,341 and 

72,891 simulated Flight Cycles (FC). 

Due to the higher Design Service Goal and 

different design (e.g. skin thickness) for 

A330–200 and A340–300 aircraft series, the 

damage assessment concluded on [a] 

potential impact on these aircraft series. 

* * * * * 

The unsafe condition is loss of 

integrity of the upper shell structure of 

the fuselage. The proposed AD would 

require actions that are intended to 

address the unsafe condition described 

in the MCAI. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by April 2, 2008. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments by 

any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Fax: (202) 493–2251. 

• Mail: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M–

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., 

Washington, DC 20590. 

• Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M–

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–40, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., 

Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov; or in person at the 

Docket Operations office between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. The AD docket 

contains this proposed AD, the 

regulatory evaluation, any comments 

received, and other information. The 

street address for the Docket Operations 

office (telephone (800) 647–5527) is in 

the ADDRESSES section. Comments will 

be available in the AD docket shortly 

after receipt. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Vladimir Ulyanov, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA, 

1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, 

Washington 98057–3356; telephone 

(425) 227–1138; fax (425) 227–1149. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

We invite you to send any written 

relevant data, views, or arguments about 

this proposed AD. Send your comments 

to an address listed under the 

ADDRESSES section. Include ‘‘Docket No. 

FAA–2008–0232; Directorate Identifier 

2007–NM–309–AD’’ at the beginning of 

your comments. We specifically invite 

comments on the overall regulatory, 

economic, environmental, and energy 

aspects of this proposed AD. We will 

consider all comments received by the 

closing date and may amend this 

proposed AD based on those comments. 

We will post all comments we 

receive, without change, to http:// 

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information you provide. We 

will also post a report summarizing each 

substantive verbal contact we receive 

about this proposed AD. 

Discussion 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Community, has issued EASA 

Airworthiness Directive 2007–0269R1, 

dated October 15, 2007 (referred to after 

this as ‘‘the MCAI’’), to correct an unsafe 

condition for the specified products. 

The MCAI states: 

During fatigue tests (EF3) on the A340–600, 

multiple damage were found in the upper 

side shell structure at skin and frame (FR) 84 

& 85 interface, from stringer 6 to 15 LH/RH. 

This damage occurred between 58,341 and 

72,891 simulated Flight Cycles (FC). 

Due to the higher Design Service Goal and 

different design (e.g. skin thickness) for 

A330–200 and A340–300 aircraft series, the 

damage assessment concluded on [a] 

potential impact on these aircraft series. 

In order to allow early detection of cracks 

which could avoid possible crack 

propagation and consequently to maintain 

the structural integrity of the upper side shell 

structure between FR84 and FR87, this 

Airworthiness Directive (AD) mandates an 

inspection program of this area [for cracking] 

using a high frequency eddy current (HFEC) 

method and a modification to improve the 

upper shell structure. 

This Revision 1 is issued to clarify that this 

AD is not applicable to aircraft A340–300 

series on which both AIRBUS modifications 

44205 and 45012 have been embodied in 

production. 

The unsafe condition is loss of integrity 

of the upper shell structure of the 

fuselage between FR84 and FR87. 

Corrective actions include contacting 

Airbus and repairing any crack. You 

may obtain further information by 

examining the MCAI in the AD docket. 

Relevant Service Information 

Airbus has issued Service Bulletin 

A330–53–3152, dated April 10, 2007; 


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